Grumman American AA-5B

0 ADs match the Grumman American AA-5B airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

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NTSB events

89

Destroyed

33

Substantial damage

55

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.3

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Grumman American AA-5B airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Grumman American AA-5B aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Oct 30, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Santa Ynez, CAN74323
• Sep 19, 2025Minor damage · none injuries · Plymouth, MAN81317
• Apr 23, 2025Destroyed · none injuries · Zolfo Springs, FLN28311
• Jan 30, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Ravenswood, WVN74608
• Jul 11, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Camdenton, MON23JK

36 reports on Grumman American AA-5B airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Grumman American AA-5B airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 89 NTSB events since 1982 involve Grumman American AA-5B airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.3 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 36 service difficulty reports on Grumman American AA-5B airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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